Failed to start VirtualBox on Windows 11

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Hamdy
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Failed to start VirtualBox on Windows 11

Post by Hamdy »

Hello All,
I have Windows 11 and trying to start virtualbox on it.
I have 2 problems:
1- At windows start-up, I get the following error: "A driver cannot load on this device, A security setting is preventing this driver from loading. You will need to adjust your settings to load this driver."
2- At Starting the virtualbox application: "This app can't run on this device because it causes security or performance issues on windows. A new version may be available. Check with you software provider for updated version that can runs on this version of windows".

Did anyone see this issue before and have a solution/workaround for it ?
Thanks
mpack
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Primary OS: MS Windows 10
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Guest OSses: Mostly XP

Re: Failed to start VirtualBox on Windows 11

Post by mpack »

Don't you think it's rather early days to expect VirtualBox to support Win11 as host? I do admire your optimism though.
jamspeedy3
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Joined: 21. Oct 2021, 22:27

Re: Failed to start VirtualBox on Windows 11

Post by jamspeedy3 »

I did this steps and works for me to run VirtualBox on Windows 11 even being Windows Insider

1. Run this command on PowerShell with Admistrator perms:
bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off

2. Open Windows Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security > Device Security and then under Core isolation, selecting Core isolation details. Then Turn off the option "Memory Integrity".

3. Restart Windows and enjoy!
BillG
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Re: Failed to start VirtualBox on Windows 11

Post by BillG »

Indeed. Exactly as you would in Windows 10.

I have not seen any change in the way VirtualBox behaves since upgrading this host to Windows 11.
Bill
mpack
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Re: Failed to start VirtualBox on Windows 11

Post by mpack »

The OPs post dates from before the Win11 release. I'm going to lock it now that we're in the post release period.
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